The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-15

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unioa and tho Knights of Labor.
+ Reooavsd. Ihat ior the fuftherAnce Of the
gFsat American moveuzent Of the masses
aGaanst the clas1es upon ~ natural lines,
- eonstituts ourselves INTO An independent
political body under ~ name Of Progress
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nsptly controlled ~ ~ bona llde labor or
gani1ation6. wags worke.s and producers, Of
Tie eity, o. The stats, and Of the nation,
through their accfeditsd representatives.
Resolved, Tha& with : visw TO the imme-
diats Fslisf of Tie psopis By the correction Of
glazing abusses and thesuppression Of odious
wrongs. We nrst demand:
That eight hours constitute davis work.
Prohibition Of child labor IN all occupa-
ton.
Prohibition Of III female labor in occupa-
lions detrimental 70 health or morality.
Equal pay 70 both sexes for equal work.
Payment Of wages weekly in lawful money
and no more struck" pay.
Firnt lien for workmen's wages.
The enactment Of justsr laws for the liabil-
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Abolition Of the contract system in prison
and orpublic works.
Sweeping reform Of the tenementhouse
system.
Abolition Of tenement-house cigar-making
and all other tenementhouse manufactur-
ing.
Sanitary inspection Of mines, factories.
dwellings and all cond tions OF Tabor.
Rigid enforcement Of the law prohibiting
the Importation Of foreign labor under con-
tract, :!
Rigid enforcement Of ell existing beneficial
labor laws.
Equal adult citizenship and suffrage with
out regard TO sex.
Repeal Of all blue laws.
Repeal of all conspiracy laws, tramp laws,
and all class legislation and privileges.
No Pinkeltons; no armed bandits 10 the
pay Of capital.
Resolved, That with view to progressive
advance in the direction marked out by the
above declaration Of principles, we further
more demand:
The public ownership and management OF
railroads tAleRraphs express and steamship
lines, telephones, gas and water works and
all industries. involving the use Of public
franchises, or the performances of public
functions.
The direct issue Of currency and money
by the national treasury, without the inter-
vention OF banks.
And as first step to the recovery Of the
natural Inheritance of the people, we favor
a special tax on unimproved land, sufficient
ly high to compel its improvement or its sur
render to the community by the spectators
who Withhold 1t from use.
We favor also tax on all incomes above
two thousand dollars per annum, SO gradu.
ated as to bear most heavily npon the great
incomes OF the monopolistic classes and cor
porations, and thus materially tighten the
burdens now borne by the workers, pro-
ducers and masses Of the people.
with the same end in view, we also favor
the exemption from taxation Of the average
farms, manufactures, working
tools and properties under IS 900 in value. oc-
cupied or productivity used by the owners,
and not rented out.